Pleural plaque profiles on the chest radiographs and CT scans of asbestos-exposed Japanese construction workers
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Pleural plaques are asymptomatic focal thickenings of the pleura and considered the hallmark of asbestos exposure. However, it is often difficult to detect pleural plaques on chest x-rays (CXR). In a retrospective study, using chest CT scans of 140 Japanese as... ...